Improvement in bathing-tubs



UNITED STATES PATENT EFICE.

ALFRED BRADY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.A

IMPROVEMENT IN BATHlNG-TUBS.

Specification forming pa t of Letters Patent N0. 43,002, dated June 7,1864.

To all whom it may concern..-

Beit known that I, ALFRED BRADY, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented an Improvement in Bathing-Tubs; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, making part of this specieation.

Ais the tub with the waste-hole() placed near the side or end of thetub, and connecting with the waste-pipe e under the tub. c is theoverflow-hole. d is the overflow-channel, placed on theinner side of thetub, and cast as a part of its side or end, and directly over part ofthe waste-hole b. f is a hele at the top of the overflow-channel,sufficiently large for the inserting a rod, wire, or other substance toremove any obstruction in the overow-channel or waste-pipe.

To enable those skilled in the business of making sinks or basins tomake them with my invention and improvement, I proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation. I cast the tub or basin A in any of theknown forms, except that I have the side where the overflow-channel d isplaced straight. I cast the overflow-channel d on the inside ot the tuband forming part of its side or end. I have the waste-hole b placedclose up to the side or end of the tub and extending partly under theend of the overliow-channel. I have asieve or plate, Gr,with holes init, to place over the waste-hole to allow the water and small particlesto pass through, but to prevent large pieces of dirt or other matterfrom passing into the wastepipe. This plate or sieve G, I fasten overthe waste hole, with screws, which, at the same time, pass through andfasten the flange that holds the waste-pipe e to the bottom of the tuband to the waste-hole. The sieve or plate G fits tight around theoutside of the overiow-channel, and also to the bottom of the tub overthe waste-hole. Thus the overflow-channel, part of the waste-hole, andthe waste-pipe form one straight, continuous channel from near the topofthe tub A to any required distance into the waste-pipe, and at thesame time leaving the waste-hole sufficiently large into the tub todrain the tub, thereby diminishing the liability of either theoverliow-channel or wastepipe becoming obstructed. I have an opening inthe top of the overloW-ehannel sut'- eiently large for a rod or othersubstance 1o be put in to clear out the channel or wastepipe, in caseeither should become obstructed. 1t Will be perceived that thisarrangement is equally well adapted to basins, sinks, and water-closets.l

What I claim as my invention and improvement, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

Ihe construction, combination, and arrangement of the overliow-cha-nnel,the waste-hole, and waste-pipe, as described in the above specitication,the overHow-channel being placed on the inside of the tub, so as tobring the over flow-channel over part of the waste-hole and waste-pipe,thereby forming one straight and continuous channel from the top of theoverflow-channel into the waste-pipe, the opening in the top oftheoverflow-channel being sulliciently large for removing obstructions inthe overflow-channel or waste-pipe, al1 as shown and described.

Dated New York, February 22, 1864.

ALFRED BRADY.

Vitnesses:

E. A. L. ROBERTS, G. WALLACE, WM. LEE.

